His Beastful Ways

Chapter 27

"HOW OLD IS HE!!!!"

"Eight, way---"

"I'm 7 years old Mister" Eight answers him politely.

No..

"S-seven" Ash whispered and our eyes met.

No please this can't be the day...

"He's mine," Ash whispered and a tear came out from his eyes. Parang tumigil ang pag ikot ng aking mundo ng tumulo ang luha ni Ash habang nakatingin kay Eight.

"This must be a j-joke" I heard him whisper, while Eight, confusedly looked at me and said. "Ma, what does he mean?" my son started asking the question that I feared the most. Parang dinudurog at pinipiga ang puso ko sa sobrang kirot.

Hindi ko magawang magsalita, patuloy na lang tumulo ang luha sa aking mga mata habang nagpapalipat-lipat ang aking tingin kay Ash at Eight.

"Ma?" muling sambit ni Eight, dahan-dahan akong lumuhod sa kanyang harapan at hinawakan ang kanyang mga kamay. "Ma why are you shaking?" EIght touched my hands and tried to stop it from shaking and he even wiped my tears using he's left hand.

I close my eyes as I feel his cold touch on my face. This might not be the time I want this to happen but right now I have no choice but to tell him the truth.

"Patawarin mo si Mama..." I was sobbing so hard as I tried to speak properly. I end up stuttering so bad and it just makes me cry even more.

Nagsisimula na rin akong mahirapan huminga dahil sa sobrang pag iyak. "M-ma?" muling sambit ni EIght bago nilingon ang lumuluhang si Ash sa kanyang likuran.

When he looks back at me, it seems like my genius son already understands what's happening. He started breathing deeply, which is a sign of his asthma attack.

Hinagkan ko ang kanyang pisngi. Hinalikan ko ang kanyang noo, bago pinagdikit ang aming noo, "Patawarin mo si Mama, nagsinungaling ako sayo" I weakly whisper as my chest harden in pain.

"What do you mean?" he asks, he knows it but he chooses to ask me because he wants to hear it from me, which kills me even more. I could see the pain in my son's eyes.

"He's your father"

And that ends up there, Eight look at me with tears all over his eyes. Slightly move away from me before he face Ash and wipe those tears using his arms. Ash just stood in front of him crying.

"Eight" I whisper and reach for Eights hands but without a word, Eight run away from us.

"EIGHT!!!" sigaw ko at sinubukan ko siyang habulin pero pinigilan ako ni Willow at Seah. "Kami na ang bahala kay Eight, you have to face this now Jan" Willow said before they both run after my son.

Naiwan ako dito sa harapan ni Ash, He was looking at the sunset with tears all over his face. "Ha" he exhales, urging a painful smirk before he slowly sits on the sand staring at the sunset.

Nanginginig akong naglakad papalapit sa kanya at umupo sa kanyang tabi. I try to calm myself and look at the sunset the same as he does.

We stayed like that until the sun hides and the moon shines. We both stopped crying but our eyes were both swollen. He didn't speak a word nor even glance at me. He just stared so far and kept the pain inside.

He was controlling himself not to burst out. And that even gives me a stab on my chest. This is my fault. I didn't expect that this would be as painful as this.